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Web Link to the MDHTALK Legislation and Regulations Metal Detecting Page
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WWATS - Texas Treasure Show 2009 Keith Wills
The following eight - 10 minute You Tube videos represent Keith Wills presentation on the condition of the Metal Detecting Hobby and what can be done.
Video One, Video Two, Video Three, Video Four, Video Five, Video Six, Video Seven, Video Eight
Federation of Metal Detector and Archaeological Clubs
Inc. (FMDAC)
FMDAC Website
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The Federation of Metal Detector and Archaeological Clubs Inc. (FMDAC) was organized in 1984 as a legislative and educational organization and incorporated, as a non-profit, non-commercial, non-partisan organization.
The FMDAC's Mission: The FMDAC is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and protection for the hobby of recreational metal detecting and prospecting.
The FMDAC's Purpose:
To unite, promote and encourage the establishment of metal detecting clubs.
To preserve the sport / hobby of recreational metal detecting and prospecting.
To make available to FMDAC clubs and Independent members information pertaining to the hobby and to keep members informed as to active legislation.
The FMDAC's Goal is to Educate and inform the public as to the merits of recreational metal detecting.
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April 02, 2021 NEW
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Mark Schuessler, FMDAC President's Message |
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Hello Everyone.
A potential detecting ban has been suggested in Walingford, CT. I say potential
as at this time there is nothing in writing. It was discussed at a committee
meeting and was left that the parks director would write something up for the
committee to consider. We are assisting the local club with attempting to fend
it off before it happens, before it gets to the point of having to battle an
actual “bill” in the town council.
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November 16, 2019
City of Savannah, Georgia ARCHAEOLOGY RESOURCE PROTECTION DRAFT ORDINANCE Press Release
April 17, 2018 Press Release
Hello to all members and non members. Please read the announcement below direct from the FMDAC President, Mark Schuessler
Target Recovery Certification Program
November 24, 2017 Press Release
April 28, 2017 FMDAC News Release
August 14, 2016 FMDAC Press Release
SAA Task Force on Professional Archaeologists, Avocational Archaeologists, & Artifact Collectors Web Link
September 07, 2015 FMDAC Presidents Message Read Here
March 05, 2015 FMDAC Presidents Message 1st Qtr Select Here
November 13, 2014 FMDAC Presidents Message Fall 2014 Select Here
May 09, 2014 - Presidents Report on Facebook or View This PDF File
May 09, 2014 - FMDAC's Response to the Massachusetts Metal Detecting Issue Fackbook or View This PDF File
December 27, 2013 - Presidents Report on Facebook
August 24, 2013 - 2013 2nd Qtr President's Report
MDAW - Metal Detecting Association of Washington
MDAW Website
MDAW FaceBook
The Metal Detecting Association of Washington was started to promote, protect and preserve recreational metal detecting here, in the State of Washington. Some of the concerns related to detecting in this state are unique to the Pacific Northwest. As a group we strive to work with hobbyists, in clubs or not, who want to enjoy metal detecting, follow the rules set down about the hobby and in some cases help to change those rules. The MDAW works in cooperation with the Office of Historical and Archaeological Preservation of Washington State and Washington State Parks.
The MDAW is an active organization of metal detecting clubs and individuals throughout Washington State working to promote recreational metal detecting for the public.
A project being worked on at this time is trying to get state parks to open more areas within the designated state recreational lands to recreational metal detecting.
Having completed an educational workshop with staff from the archaeological preservation office of Washington State. We have what we feel is a good working relationship and are working to keep it that way.
On the following pages you will find many parks and other areas that may be open to metal detecting. Always make sure that an area is ok to detect.
Please read these links to the latest WA State Park rules.
Metal Detecting Maps Be sure you check maps and complete a metal detecting brochure.
County and city rules may vary. Please check with the individual parks departments.
Texas Association of Metal Detecting Clubs
The purpose of the TAMDC shall be to unite, promote, and encourage metal detecting clubs in Texas, through education and instruction in the recovery and preservation of historical facts, relics, and artifacts. It is the intent and charter of this association to develop and maintain a positive image for metal detectorists and their activities at local, state, and national levels through performance of selected community service projects and through adherence to the TAMDC code of ethics.
T.A.M.D.C. Website
T.A.M.D.C. FaceBook Page
The Historical Hearne-Gidden Home Coming Back to Life
From Houston to Ft. Worth, from Dallas to Austin, and all towns in between, twenty metal detectorists from the Texas Association of Metal Detecting Clubs (T.A.M.D.C.) converged on Kosse, TX on December 16th in partnership with the Kosse Heritage Society for a T.A.M.D.C. “GIVES BACK” Community Service Project. The purpose of the event was to help raise awareness and funds for Kosse Heritage Society’s, Hearne-Gidden Restoration Project, by recovering historical artifacts from the ground around the historical home. Read More
The Western Mining Alliance is the organization of
independent miners across the West. Since our inception in the small,
historic mining town of Laporte where we had three people, we have now grown
into a movement of thousands of miners. Based in Reno, Nevada, The Western
Mining Alliance is defending the rights of over 55,000 claim holders across
the West. Our objective is simple, to restore our Constitutional rights to
mine and to present science based evidence on the truth about mining.Western Mining Alliance Website
Western Mining Alliance Facebook Page
AMRA-American
Mining Rights Association is a 501 (c)(3) Non-profit Association and
was created by miners and public land users, for miners and public land
users to preserve and maintain their rights as they pertain to access to
their public lands and their rights to obtain the minerals on those lands.
We are not a gold club but rather an advocacy group.AMRA Website
AMRA FaceBook Page
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Gold Prospectors Association of America (GPAA)
- News on legal issues for the gold prospecting community.
Gold Prospectors Website
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(IMCJ)- News on legal issues in the gold
prospecting community.
Prospecting and Mining Journal Website
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April Mining District News
Public Lands for the People - A 501(c)(3) Non-ProfitOrganization
Public Lands for the People Website
PLP Facebook Page
PLP was constructed for the purpose of representing all outdoor user groups and individuals that are interested in keeping public and private lands open to prospecting, mining, and outdoor recreation on a non-discriminatory basis! PLP assists groups to join forces to maintain the laws and rights of all citizens on public and private lands (Federal, State and City). PLP will assist with representation at public hearings of government agencies that are proposing limitations and restrictions on the lands that belong to the people. PLP DOES LITIGATE! We will file injunctions, when necessary, to prevent governmental agencies from discussing public issues behind closed doors and calling them “personnel meetings”. We will come to the aid of, and give individual attention to, persons or groups who are being harassed, intimidated or mislead by people in authority (in or out of uniform) who are attempting to enforce their own ideas or opinions of laws, rules or regulations, rather than the actual laws, rules or regulations, and what it actually means.
02-27-2021 New PLP Researchers make major breakthrough on Forest Service Land Access Problems
Public Lands for the People (PLP) is preparing to release materials that the Forest Service does not want miners to know about. These online materials (take 4 steps and a few minutes to perform) are probably the most effective bug spray to legally use on rogue Forest Service agents ever contemplated by PLP in all its 30 years of existence. It is totally legal and professional, and it has already been used numerous time in the field by PLP members on National Forest Service managed lands. It works on access problems, occupancy limitation problems and whole lot more. It gives the legal power to the miner to resist the requirement to submit an NOI or POO when the surface disturbance activities are clearly insignificant. It employs the bundle of rights known as "Miners Right of Self-Initiation" under the Mining Act and puts an effective leash on the Forest Service agency and radical environmentalists who often plot to deprive you of your livelihood. These materials are not only an effective deterrent from Forest Service citation but a gold mine of legal research knowledge any mining lawyer would love to charge you an arm and a leg for in a legal battle. Thanks to our PLP member support, our trips to Washington D.C. have netted us an inside track to data on the Forest Service (and other agencies) that we are prepared to release to our members.
PLP members that are renewing online and by mail will start receiving these valuable gems of knowledge as a new bonus along with our member card and orange challenge card. PLP can say with confidence, that the Forest Service will never treat known PLP members the same again. As you probably know, knowledge is power and a highly effective tool against your enemies who wish to deprive you of your rights!
February 09, 2021 New PLP Press Release
New Path for Legally Re-Starting Gold Suction Dredge Mining
Due to the results of the 2020 national election, Public Lands for the People (PLP) is actively researching a new path for legally reopening gold suction dredge mining in the U.S. The research was started over 2 years ago but was put on hold to pursue recommended legislative routes through the National Defense Authorization Act (that is still ongoing) and through Presidential executive orders. Now that we have a new Democrat administration and Democrat majority in Congress, our path will have to be more bipartisan in structure and purpose—all the while without compromise of your mining rights. One might think that this would be an impossible task if you are new to PLP or do not follow the legal cases we have won for our members, but long-timers in PLP know well that we have beaten the odds before and we can do it again.
We are sending our research of suction dredging to an independent, non-partisan national research group PLP has worked with for the past several years in Washington D.C. By doing so, it will help lay the foundation for bipartisan legislation that could remove the obstacles suction dredge miners face in the U.S. The miners have been saying the science is on our side and that suction dredging is a net benefit to the environment for many years, but the mining community was unable to carry this premise properly so it could be implemented into legislative form. PLP’s working group will lay that foundation and in the coming year, release the findings. We can then step forward with draft federal legislation for bipartisan sponsorship.
You can follow our monthly updates in ICMJ’s Prospecting & Mining Journal for free. February’s update can be found here: PLP Update | ICMJs Prospecting and Mining Journal
Reprinted with permission:
PLP Update
February 2021 by Scott Harn
I admit I was sitting on pins and needles, waiting to see if President Trump would sign the proposed Executive Order we presented with Public Lands for the People (PLP) prior to the expiration of his term in office.
Even the news organization Reuters believed that another Executive Order related to mining would be issued, stating on January 8: Read The Complete Press Release
Dec 06, 2020 Press Release
September 01, 2020 PLP Press Release
August 18, 2020 FOR 30 YEARS: PLP exists to "Represent and assist outdoor user groups and individuals interested in keeping public and private lands open to prospecting, mining and outdoor recreation through education, scientific data and legal means." Press Release
June 11, 2020 PLP Prospector Cross Training
March 17, 2020 PLP Press Release
December 23, 2019 PLP Press Release
November 01, 2019 PLP’s OCTOBER SURPRISE News Release!
July 22, 2019 PLP Press Release The 2019 Grand Raffle is in the history books! PLP is ramping up for its 30th year of working hard to preserve our rights.
July 03, 2019 PLP Grand Raffle Looming Ahead Press Relewase
June 18, 2019 PLP Press Release Newsletter The much-anticipated “Federal Strategy to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals” has now been released by an interagency report.
04-30-19 Read the Complete News Release PLP has proposed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) called “Critical Minerals: National Security Amendments to the NDAA”.
04-15-19 PLP 2019 Grand Raffle is underway! Get your tickets early!
December 19, 2018 PLP Newsletter
August 15, 2018 PLP News Release
July 30, 2018 PLP 2018 Grand Raffle Winners Press Release
June 15, 2018 PLP News Release
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December 16, 2017 PLP Press Release
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June 26, 2017 PLP Grand Raffle Press Release
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December 19, 2016 Latest News Press Release
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February 29, 2016 PLP Press Release Read More
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December 17, 2015 PLP Press Release
December 03, 2015 PLP Press Release Annual PLP Christmas Party December 17th
November 26, 2015 PLP Press Release
November 10, 2015 PLP Press Release
October 12, 2015 Feinstein Whitewater Public Meeting Details PLP News Release
September 03, 2105 PLP/MMAC Oktoberfest Fundraise Press Release
August 13, 2015 PLP/MMAC Oktoberfest Fundraiser
August 10, 2015 PLP Request Joshua Tree National Park: Eagle Mountain Follow Up
August 02, 2015 PLP Press Release
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June 27, 2015 PLP Press Release
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May 28, 2015 PLP Latest News Complete Press Release
May 08, 2015 PLP Miners Win Federal Preemption Press Release
May 08, 2015 PLP - Message from the Minerals and Mining Advisory Council (MMAC) Press Release
March 17, 2015 Cleveland National Forest has decided to close more roads PLP Press Release
March 03, 2015 MINERS DECLARE INDEPENDENCE-MMAC Press Release
February 23, 2015 We rolling out a new website PLP News Release & Request
January 21, 2015 A win for PLP is a win for the small scale mining community and all public land users. Read the Complete Press Release
January 14, 2015 PLP Press Release
December 29, 2014 Tribute to Jerry Hobbs Read the Complete Press Release
October 23, 2014 Three things in this press release PLP wants to inform you about. Press Release
October 07, 2014 Press Release The Oregon State House,
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/allow-suction-dredge?source=s.icn.em.mt&r_by=11403933
January 01, 2014 Public Lands for the People marching towards VICTORY! YouTube Video